GuiCommand: Name: Draft Snap Ortho MenuLocation: Snapping , Snap ortho Workbenches: Draft_Workbench, BIM_Workbench SeeAlso: Draft_Snap, Draft_Snap_Lock
Draft Snap Ortho
Description
The Draft Snap Ortho option snaps to imaginary lines that cross the previous point at multiples of 45°. The lines and angles are relative to the XY plane of the working plane coordinate system.
Snapping the second point of a line to an imaginary line that has an angle of 45° with the X axis. The small magenta circles indicate all possible directions.
Usage
For general information about snapping see Draft Snap.
- Make sure snapping is enabled. See
Draft Snap Lock.
- If Draft Snap Ortho is not active do one of the following:
- Press the
Snap ortho button in the Draft snap toolbar.
- Draft: Press the
Snap ortho button in the Draft snap widget.
- BIM: Select the Snapping →
Snap ortho option from the menu, or from the 3D view context menu.
- Press the
- Choose a Draft or BIM command to create your geometry.
- Note that you can also change snap options while a command is active.
- Pick a first point. This snap option requires a previous point.
- If you move the cursor around the previous point you will notice a \"magnetic\" effect when the cursor is on an imaginary infinite line crossing that point at an angle of 0°, 45°, 90° or 135°.
- The point is marked and the
icon is displayed near the cursor.
- Click to confirm the point.
Preferences
See Draft Snap.
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